Car Blog

By now many of us will have heard about or seen the hybrid electric buses circling the city of Liverpool - that's right I said Liverpool, not London. After an array of manufacturers had a stab at the city based eco market - Citroen and its C-Zero, Nissan and its Leaf - it seems cities are taking more of a hands on approach to reducing inner city emissions with the introduction of frugal public transport. The most popular example of this movement is of course Boris Johnson and his Source London campaign. This campaign saw frugal electric buses and vehicles like the...

Audi has launched a new YouTube video starring both past and present Spock actors from the science fiction hit, Star Trek. As many will already know, Star Trek Into Darkness film has just hit the silver screen. The new Star Trek see's Zachary Quinto taking on the role of Spock - previously played by Leonard Nimoy. The main talking point of the film is the comical way in which Audi compares its Audi S7 model (new Spock) to a Mercedes CLS model (old Spock). Another talking point of the advert is that Mazda are officially the automotive partner of Paramount Pictures, meaning...

Museums are great. They give you an insight into past years of amazing history, whether it is art, war or, in this case, the automotive industry. On a recent trip down south to Gaydon, I found myself gazing at some of the automotive world's most intriguing treasures at the Heritage Motor Museum. Walking around the museum, I took a few snaps of a number of interesting cars, some old, some new. So, sit back and enjoy a quick, virtual, 'Wikipedia-esque' walkthrough of the Heritage Motor Museum. Sunbeam 1000 HP Mystery (1926) This is essentially a 1920's version of the Bugatti Veyron. Built as a...

With a bank holiday this weekend, plenty of families will be taking the opportunity to have a quick getaway in the UK. Buckle the kids in, load up the car and join us as we pick our top 10 family cars. 1.Ford Focus The Ford Focus is one of the top small family cars around, it's a good all rounder - handling city driving just as well as country lanes. Other features that are appealing are the seat belt reminder so no little ones can try to escape and the dog compartment if you upgrade to the estate so you don't have...

On this day nineteen years ago the iconic Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna passed away following a fatal accident whilst leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. To this day he remains the last driver fatality in the sport F1. For years during and after his racing career, Senna has been frequently acclaimed as one of the best Formula One drivers of all time. Both public polls and other F1 drivers alike have frequently remarked on the Brazilian driver's remarkable natural talent for pace and race craft on the circuit. Ayrton Senna is also one of the most successful F1 drivers to...

There are certain cars that are so massively popular you can expect to see them all around the world - the best selling/award winning Ford Fiesta for example. But with a change of scenery, comes a shift in automotive popularity, something of which I myself found to be true on a recent trip to Rome. While exploring the streets of the gladiatorial city, I took a few snaps of some of the cars which I found to be intriguing, rare or downright strange. Citroen 2CV The Citroen 2CV began its journey in 1948 and has since become one of the coolest looking vintage cars...

First of all, the reason we have picked just three is because, well three is bad enough. We have scoured the archives and found three of the most controversial car adverts in the world. These ads have pushed the boundaries of creative marketing and in all three instances have crossed the moral line. Although an advert is supposed to catch your eye and keep your eyes glued to the screen, these three adverts cross some contentious boundaries that make you think of anything but the actual product it is selling. Take a look at our pick of the three most controversial car...

Some people dream of owning that classic Chevy or Mustang, hoping for a garage full of vintage classics that whet the appetite of both the motoring enthusiast and the boy racer inside of them. Many of these famous car models are renowned for appearing on the silver screen, ripping up the roads in classic films like the Italian Job (Mini Cooper), Bullit (Ford Mustang) and even 007 (Aston Martin DB5). But let's be honest, a garage full of dream film cars is very unlikely. Thanks to Hot Wheels and other collectible companies however, we can replace these famous film cars with scaled...

Here at MotorTorque, we like any excuse to ogle at some British classics, from the cheekiness of the Mini Cooper, to the gadgetry of the Aston Martin DB5. So, to celebrate St. George's Day and all that is British, we have chosen our top five classic British cars - each offering their own patriot flair. Enjoy! 5. Morgan Plus 4 Put Stephen Fry behind the wheel, speeding round the countryside and you've got the epitome of Britishness summed up. Since 1910, the Morgan family has produced vehicles and the legacy that is Morgan has never left the family. With the release of the...

Sometimes manufacturers will go to great lengths to advertise what is in their showrooms - only natural I suppose. Some of these advertisements are carefully structured works of art that hint at the elegant and dynamic nature of a cars sense of presence, bespoke design, blah blah blah. Other adverts acknowledge the fact that people just want to see cool, high-octane videos that keep you glued to your seat. This can be anything from catching a golf ball travelling at 178mph (Mercedes), hardcore mother rap (Fiat) or cramming copious amounts of bananas into a car (Toyota). We countdown the top ten...